Sports Archives

Golfer Joaquin Niemann helps raise $2.1 million to save his infant cousin’s life

March 30, 2021 5:05 AM CNN Newsource

Since announcing himself on the world stage with a PGA Tour victory as a rookie in 2019, Chile’s Joaquin Niemann has established himself as one…

Manchester City’s all-time top scorer Sergio Aguero will leave the club at the end of the season

March 30, 2021 3:37 AM CNN Newsource

Sergio Aguero will leave Manchester City when his contract expires at the end of the season, the club has announced. The 32-year-old Argentine,…

Santa Teresa High School coach returns to work after spending 6 weeks in ICU due to Covid

March 29, 2021 10:58 PM ABC News

SANTA TERESA, New Mexico — For a southern New Mexico high school coach, the last year was a game changer. Art Aguirre spent more than a month…

High School Soccer Playoffs; Bel Air falls to Amarillo Palo Duro in area round

March 29, 2021 8:39 PM Adrian Ochoa

EL PASO, Texas – Monday was not a good day for El Paso schools looking to keep their state title hopes alive. In Class 5A, the Bel Air High School…

UTEP forward Efe Odigie enters transfer portal

March 29, 2021 5:26 PM Nate Ryan

EL PASO, Texas – In what has become the most common theme of college basketball offseasons, the UTEP Miners have lost their second player to the NCAA…

Conversation around taking a knee means people are ‘forgetting’ the true cause, says Thierry Henry

March 29, 2021 7:45 AM CNN Newsource

Thierry Henry says the discussion around whether or not footballers should take the knee before games has become a distraction from the real…

Cycling star Sam Bennett throws up during race; blames overeating on not wanting ‘to run out of fuel’

March 29, 2021 3:21 AM CNN Newsource

On his website he describes himself as “probably the fastest man in professional cycling” and “hungry for more.” The latter…

Slum golf: A whole new ball game on Mumbai’s streets

March 28, 2021 8:44 PM CNN

You can play golf on pristine green courses. You can even play on a course made of ice. But thanks to some innovative thinking, residents of some of…

Bahrain Grand Prix: Lewis Hamilton holds off Max Verstappen to win thrilling F1 season opener

March 28, 2021 3:12 PM CNN Newsource

Lewis Hamilton held off pre-race favorite Max Verstappen to win a thrilling Bahrain Grand Prix on Sunday. In a nail-biting finale, Verstappen’s…

El Paso’s Southwest Desert Cats look to grow in revamped ABA

March 28, 2021 3:04 PM Nate Ryan

EL PASO, Texas – You might find many basketball players in El Paso who play for the love of the game as much as the Southwest Desert Cats. That’s…

Former Manchester United player Lou Macari turns his attention to helping the homeless

March 28, 2021 7:33 AM CNN Newsource

Before there was Marcus Rashford, there was another notable Manchester United humanitarian, Lou Macari. The Scot enjoyed a long and successful career…

Tommy Fleetwood and Sergio Garcia hit holes-in-one at the WGC Matchplay

March 28, 2021 4:00 AM CNN Newsource

There are a whole lot of holes-in-one going on at the WGC Matchplay. Sergio Garcia hit a hole-in-one to win a sudden death playoff against Lee…

NMSU secures commitment from Washington transfer Nate Pryor

March 28, 2021 12:14 AM Nate Ryan

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – Despite missing out on the NCAA Tournament, New Mexico State basketball continued to build on their program foundation in…

UTEP Volleyball clinches 2nd seed in C-USA Tournament; best finish since 1984

March 28, 2021 12:04 AM Nate Ryan

EL PASO, Texas – UTEP volleyball is bumping like it’s the 1980’s. The Miners’ (9-6, 8-4 C-USA) swept Southern Mississippi in three sets Saturday to…

Tommy Fleetwood and Sergio Garcia hit hole-in-ones at the WGC Matchplay

March 27, 2021 11:11 AM CNN Newsource

There are a whole lot of hole-in-ones going on at the WGC Matchplay. Sergio Garcia hit a hole-in-one to win a sudden death playoff against Lee…

Sergio Garcia hits hole-in-one to win sudden death playoff

March 27, 2021 7:05 AM CNN Newsource

Lee Westwood was shocked but also in awe of Sergio Garcia after the Spaniard hit a hole-in-one to win a sudden death playoff against the Briton to…

Indian cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar says he’s tested positive for Covid-19

March 26, 2021 11:58 PM CNN Newsource

Legendary Indian cricket player Sachin Tendulkar has announced he tested positive for Covid-19. In a tweet Saturday, Tendulkar — widely…

Friday Scoreboard: High school soccer playoffs

March 26, 2021 11:15 PM Adrian Ochoa

EL PASO, Texas – The high school soccer playoffs continued Friday with the bidistrict round of the playoffs. These are the final scores from Friday…

UTEP volleyball clinches C-USA Tournament berth with win over Southern Miss

March 26, 2021 6:48 PM UTEP Athletics

EL PASO, Texas – Paulina Perez Rosas addressed her teammates in the post-game huddle. “We just clinched the third seed (in the C-USA…

‘It’s not a safe place’: Thierry Henry quits social media, hoping to inspire others to stand up to online abuse

March 26, 2021 4:40 PM CNN

Former France international Thierry Henry says he hopes his decision to step away from social media will inspire others to stand up against racist…

UTEP soccer game at UTSA postponed following positive Covid-19 tests

March 26, 2021 4:12 PM Adrian Ochoa

EL PASO, Texas – UTEP’s upcoming soccer game at UT-San Antonio, originally scheduled for Saturday (March 27) in San Antonio, has been postponed due…

Women rule March Madness and these men know it

March 26, 2021 1:49 PM CNN

Metaphors are seldom as convenient as they were last week, when University of Oregon basketball player Sedona Prince posted a Tik Tok video of the…

This March Madness, women are on top of their game

March 26, 2021 11:56 AM CNN

Metaphors are seldom as convenient as they were last week, when University of Oregon basketball player Sedona Prince posted a Tik Tok video of the…

Boycotting the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar would be a ‘big mistake,’ says Belgium manager Roberto Martínez

March 26, 2021 10:43 AM CNN

As players continue to protest the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar, Belgium manager Roberto Martínez says boycotting the tournament would be a…

El Paso-area Bi-District Soccer Scores & Recaps

March 25, 2021 10:53 PM Nate Ryan

EL PASO, Texas – Thursday marked the first day of the UIL Texas State Bi-District playoff round. For all scores and highlights, make sure to tune…

Norway players wear T-shirts protesting Qatar World Cup ahead of qualifier against Gibraltar

March 25, 2021 8:58 AM CNN Newsource

Norway’s players wore T-shirts bearing the message “Human rights on and off the pitch” in the lead up to its World Cup qualifier…

Champion snowboarder Julie Pomagalski dies in avalanche

March 25, 2021 8:10 AM CNN Newsource

Former world champion snowboarder Julie Pomagalski has died in an avalanche at the age of 40. Pomagalski was killed on Tuesday morning in Uri canton,…